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As organizations that care deeply about improving the health of Pacific Islanders, we write in support of the Covering our FAS Allies (COFA) Act. We believe that Congress must restore Medicaid coverage for communities lawfully residing in the United States under the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) between the U.S. and the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. This legislation would restore that coverage.

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Joan Alker, et al., Children’s Health Coverage Rate Now at Historic High of 95 Percent, Georgetown University Health Policy Institute: Center for Children and Families, October 2016, available at: http://ccf.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Kids-ACS-update-11-02-1.pdf.

American Community Survey, Table S0201, 2015 estimates, available at: https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/15_1YR/S0201//popgroup~003|005|009|031|060|071|400.

Decision will affect over 800,000 youth and children

September 5, 2017

WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the below statement strongly condemning the decision.

“Ending DACA is an egregious affront not only to immigrants whose lives will now be shattered, but our entire nation, going against who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Kathy Ko Chin, APIAHF president and CEO. “Our nation would not be what it is today without the blood, sweat and tears of our immigrant communities.

August 31, 2017

WASHINGTON — Following an announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about reduced outreach and education during the Open Enrollment Period and reductions in Navigator funding, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) issued the following statement.

“We firmly believe, and the data over four enrollment periods points to the same, that robust enrollment of all eligible persons is one of the keys to healthy, stable and functioning Marketplaces,” said Kathy Ko Chin, APIAHF president and CEO.

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We believe it is time for Congress to put aside attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and instead take needed steps to ensure that all Americans are able to afford and access health insurance that meets their needs. APIAHF is the nation’s leading policy organization working to advance the health and well-being of over 20 million Asian Americans (AA), Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) across the U.S. and territories. From our work with AA and & NHPI communities, we understand the role the ACA has played in improving access to health insurance.

Following President Trump's pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the following organizations re-issued the below statement:

August 27, 2017

For 24 years, Sheriff Joe Arpaio ruled Maricopa County with an iron fist. His desire to embody a “tough” image and quest for fame led Arpaio to become one of the most famous and nefarious Sheriffs in America.

For 24 years, Sheriff Joe Arpaio ruled Maricopa County with an iron fist. His desire to embody a “tough” image and quest for fame led Arpaio to become one of the most famous and nefarious Sheriffs in America. Entrusted with the safety and well-being of the over four million residents of Maricopa County, Arpaio instead turned the county into a breeding ground of humiliation, intimidation and racial profiling. And, his jails became inhumane facilities operating under a culture of cruelty.

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REACH – Driving Better Health and Lower Costs

Since 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) REACH program has invested in evidence based programs that close gaps in health outcomes for racial and ethnic groups. REACH funds evidence-based and communitydriven prevention efforts that put a stop to expensive and burdensome conditions. As the nation tackles how to control health care costs, REACH grantees are working to save money in communities across the country by tackling the upstream influences of health outcomes.

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The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) is the nation’s leading health policy group working to advance the health and well-being of over 20 million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs) across the U.S. and territories. As such, APIAHF works to improve access to and the quality of care for communities who are predominately immigrant, many of whom are limited English proficient, and may be new to the U.S. health care system or unfamiliar with private or public coverage.

WASHINGTON – Today, the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) released the following statements against white supremacy and the resulting violence that took place this past weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia.

“Our hearts are heavy, and we mourn for the victims of this tragedy who join an already long list of lives lost in the country’s long and continuing journey towards racial equity,” said Kathy Ko Chin, APIAHF president and CEO. “In this moment, we must as a nation reaffirm our values of equality and justice for all.